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Kolkata-based Titagarh Rail Systems delivered the first made-in-India stainless steel trainset for Ahmedabad at an event on Saturday, in the presence of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, his principal advisor Hasmukh Adhia, and SS Rathod, the managing director of the Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC).
The metro services will operate on the Yellow Line corridor from Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, spanning 23.8 km, along with the Violet Line branch from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) to Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) and GIFT City, covering an additional 5.4 km. In total, the metro network will run across a 28.26 km elevated corridor connecting 22 stations, the statement added.
"With over 70-75% local content by value, these trainsets stand as a testament to the growing strength of India’s indigenous manufacturing capabilities," Umesh Chowdhary, vice chairman and managing director of Titagarh Rail Systems, India's largest wagon maker, said.
It's a milestone for Titagarh, which started out as a component maker in the 1980s and began wagon manufacturing in the 1990s.
Last week, the ₹10,570-crore company bagged its first order signaling and safety systems order worth ₹273 crore from the Ministry of Railways.
The company's revenue for the last quarter ended September 2025 was ₹80.7 crore (up 14.3% on year) on
a revenue of ₹1,057 crore, up 13% compared to the same time in 2024
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The stock is down nearly 38% in 2025 so far.
Read more: UltraTech gets a tax notice of ₹782 crore
The metro services will operate on the Yellow Line corridor from Narendra Modi stadium in Ahmedabad to Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, spanning 23.8 km, along with the Violet Line branch from Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) to Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) and GIFT City, covering an additional 5.4 km. In total, the metro network will run across a 28.26 km elevated corridor connecting 22 stations, the statement added.
"With over 70-75% local content by value, these trainsets stand as a testament to the growing strength of India’s indigenous manufacturing capabilities," Umesh Chowdhary, vice chairman and managing director of Titagarh Rail Systems, India's largest wagon maker, said.
It's a milestone for Titagarh, which started out as a component maker in the 1980s and began wagon manufacturing in the 1990s.
Last week, the ₹10,570-crore company bagged its first order signaling and safety systems order worth ₹273 crore from the Ministry of Railways.
The company's revenue for the last quarter ended September 2025 was ₹80.7 crore (up 14.3% on year) on
The stock is down nearly 38% in 2025 so far.
Read more: UltraTech gets a tax notice of ₹782 crore
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